soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
it is not (like that) either
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
of course; certainly; naturally
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
such; this sort of; like this
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
until now; so far; up to the present
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
likability; favorability; popularity
control; management (e.g. of a business)